To tell my story, I will have to start from when I was a very young girl. My mother loved me with every moisturizing product she could find. You see, I had beautiful dry scalp, itchy eczema skin and thick brittle hair. I can remember her trying products with sulfur in them, various bergamots - you remember the blue/green "grease?" Maybe you don't but I certainly do. She braided and straightened and had it permed and pressed and curled and twirled and "touched up" and the list goes on........

In spite of all my hair (and I) had experienced, it was bound and determined to grow. So, I proceeded in my mother's footsteps to keep it straight or short and natural or some where in between until ...

One fateful Fall day in 1991, I did my usual routine of home perming (I won't mention which product). The perm did not take. My hair simply would not go "straight". My hair decided to rebel. Not only did the perm not take, my scalp, my dry, sensitive, over chemicalled scalp - burned so badly my hair began to fall out! A month later, the same thing happened only this time, my hair drew a line in the sand and screamed"ENOUGH!" The shout was so loud I was sure the neighbors could hear through the thin walls of my apartment. From that day forward, I took an oath and a vow with my hair to honor and respect it in its natural state - tight curls, locks, "kitchen naps" and all. I realized, the more I listened to my hair the more I was able to give it just what it needed and what I needed.

With my hair in its natural state, products I had used before no longer worked. Oddly enough, my skin followed suite and decided it no longer wanted artificial fragrances on it. My skin, my dry itchy skin, was rebelling now as well. Ok, something had to give. The path turned and I found myself in the world of self-taught "alchemy." I knew my hair, skin, body and Soul had to have some relief. I expanded my role as "co-creator" and I allowed my intuition, senses and imagination to see, smell, feel and know exactly what I needed.

I purchased a small amount of shea butter from a local store and mixed it with lavendar essential oil. The result was "heavenly". I had created something that I could use from the top my head to the soles my of my feet. My skin was no longer itchy and dry. My hair and scalp just soaked up the combination of natural oils and love with each application. Thus, my own hair and body product was born - a beautiful blend of synergy. Natural - without the unreadable or unspeakable chemicals. Just plain, simple and pure. Just for me. My Spirit cried out "Ashe" - Amen - And So It Is! On that lovely Spring day in 2003, Ahh-Shea! was born.

At first, I just made enough for myself and my family in small recycled jars. Soon people began asking me what lotion, oil or skin product I was wearing. They said I was "glowing". I began to share my story (especially to women over 40), about how pure unrefined natural shea butter, essential oils, other carrier oils and glycerin soap changed my hair, my skin and my life. Before long, people actually wanted me to make batches for them. Now, I have a following of customers that buy in bulk. Imagine that!

It has been many years since that fateful day, my hair, skin and I are still on this fabulous journey of natural-ness - from fro's to boy cuts to twists to almost locs to locs to yarn locs back to locs again. From dry itchy spotty skin to healthy radiant glowing skin. Happy? I'll say!

It has been an incredible emotional and spiritual journey - one I am honored to share with you. As you have your personal Ahh~Shea!tm Experience, remember - “Be Good To Your Whole Self - Inside and Out!”tm